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dabwaa- pv tns before

See also: jibwaa- pv tns

dadawaabide vai s/he has missing teeth

dadazhonikeni vai <njni745176-r>

dadaakoganzhii vai s/he has short nails or claws

dadaakogaade vai s/he has short legs

dadaakokii vai s/he steps, takes steps

dadaakoningwii vai s/he has short wings

dadaakoninjii vai s/he has short hands or fingers

dadaakotawage vai s/he has short ears

dadaakooziwag vai they are short

Paired with: dadaakwaawan vii

dadaakwa'amii vai s/he takes short steps

dadaakwanagweyaa vii it has short sleeves

dadaakwaakoganzhii vai s/he has short nails or claws

dadaakwaakogaade vai s/he has short legs

dadaakwaakonike vai s/he has short arms

dadaakwaakoninjii vai s/he has short hands or fingers

dadaakwaakozide vai s/he has short feet or (hind)paws

dadaakwaakozidekawe vai s/he leaves short-footed tracks

dadaakwaakwadoon vii they (stick-like) are short

dadaakwaanikwe vai s/he has short hair

dadaakwaawan vii they are short

Paired with: dadaakooziwag vai

dadaakwegi' vta make them (animate; sheet-like) short

Paired with: dadaakwegitoon vti2

dadaakwegitoon vti2 make them (inanimate; sheet-like) short

Paired with: dadaakwegi' vta

dadaataba'amaazo vai s/he sings quickly

dadaatabanaamo vai s/he has fast respiration

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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